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          All the code in this library is inside <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">namespace</span>
          <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span></code>.
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          In order to use a distribution <span class="emphasis"><em>my_distribution</em></span> you
          will need to include either the header(s) <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">my_distribution</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>
          (quicker compiles), or the "include all the distributions" header:
          <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">distributions</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>.
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          For example, to use the Students-t distribution include either <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">students_t</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">distributions</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code>
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          You also need to bring distribution names into scope, perhaps with a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="keyword">namespace</span>
          <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
          declaration,
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          or specific <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">using</span></code> declarations
          like <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">normal</span><span class="special">;</span></code> (<span class="bold"><strong>recommended</strong></span>).
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            Some math function names are also used in <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">namespace</span>
            <span class="identifier">std</span></code> so including <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">random</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> could cause ambiguity!
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